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from State Of The Nation: SOTN Editor’s Note: If ever there was a LOUD &; CLEAR clarion call for the male half of humanity to get off their arses and flex their muscles‚ instead of always letting the female half do the heavy lifting‚ it’s the one issued below. “The Most Divisive of All is the Weak Man” […]

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by Donald Jeffries‚ I Protest: Sixty years ago today‚ President John F. Kennedy was murdered in broad daylight‚ in Dallas‚ Texas‚ the home state of his vice president. Where the mayor was the brother of a high ranking CIA official whom JFK fired after the Bay of Pigs‚ and was later revealed to be a […]

The quest to discover life beyond our planet has fascinated scientists and space enthusiasts alike. Whether machines can help us unearth evidence of extraterrestrial life has been the topic of much discussion. Interestingly‚ we may have taken a giant leap closer to this elusive goal with a groundbreaking AI algorithm capable of detecting signs of life with a staggering 90% accuracy. It’s a discovery that could reshape our understanding of astrobiology and pave the way for future missions to Mars and beyond. A New Frontier in Detection In the vast expanse of space‚ our spacecraft have already shown their prowess in identifying molecules that hint at the presence of alien life. Deepai/ Pexels | Extraterrestrial life has never been discovered‚ but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist However‚ the challenge lies in that organic molecules‚ those telltale signs of potentially intriguing biological processes‚ tend to degrade over time‚ rendering them nearly invisible to our current technology. But what if there was a way to uncover these subtle molecular clues even in samples dating back hundreds of millions of years? Well‚ that’s precisely what this cutting-edge AI method promises. Unlocking the Chemistry of Life The brain behind this revolutionary AI-driven approach is a group of scientists‚ including Robert Hazen from the Carnegie Institution for Science in Washington‚ D.C. They began by delving into the notion that the chemistry of life fundamentally differs from that of inanimate matter. They postulated the existence of “chemical rules of life” that govern the distribution and diversity of biomolecules. By unveiling these rules‚ they aimed to create a roadmap for modeling life’s origins and‚ crucially‚ detecting the faintest traces of life on distant celestial bodies. Deepai/ Pexels | Artificial Intelligence (AI) is now capable of detecting subtle differences in molecular patterns that indicate biological signals Deciphering Biomolecular Signatures The heart of this AI methodology lies in its ability to distinguish between the chemical processes governing the formation and functioning of biomolecules and those of non-living substances. Biomolecules like amino acids retain information about the processes that birthed them. This characteristic is likely to also apply to extraterrestrial life forms‚ making them stand out from their non-biological counterparts. These disparities can be identified and quantified through the lens of AI. The AI Training Process The team initiated a rigorous training process to equip the AI algorithm with the necessary knowledge. They utilized a dataset comprising 134 samples‚ 59 biotic and 75 abiotic samples. The dataset was randomly split into a training set and a test set to validate the algorithm. The results were nothing short of astounding. The AI successfully identified biotic samples from diverse sources‚ including shells‚ teeth‚ bones‚ rice‚ human hair‚ and even ancient life preserved in fossilized fragments‚ like coal‚ oil‚ and amber. Conversely‚ it accurately identified abiotic samples‚ such as amino acids created in a lab and carbon-rich meteorites. Deepai/ Pexels | The development of this AI algorithm represents a giant leap forward in the quest to detect signs of life beyond our planet Exploring Earth’s Oldest Mysteries Perhaps one of the most exciting applications of this newfound AI capability is its immediate deployment to study the 3.5 billion-year-old rocks in Western Australia’s Pilbara region‚ believed to house the world’s oldest fossils. These rocks‚ first discovered in 1993‚ were thought to contain fossilized remains of early microbes resembling cyanobacteria‚ the pioneers of oxygen production on Earth. However‚ these findings have sparked controversy‚ with some suggesting that geological processes might explain the evidence. Could AI help settle this debate once and for all? The post New AI Algorithm Can Detect Signs of Life appeared first on Fun Facts For Days.

An Islamist group linked to al-Qaeda claimed to have seized a military base in the north of Mali‚ inflicting heavy losses on the country's military.  The Malian army‚ however‚ said it had repulsed attacks on bases in the Timbuktu region Friday.  Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimeen (JNIM) took control of the Niafunke camp Friday with the help of a suicide-bomb vehicle‚ the group said on its Al-Zallaqa Foundation media platform.  That statement was verified Saturday by SITE‚ a U.S. organization that follows radicalized groups.  Tens of soldiers were killed or wounded in the battle‚ and two captured‚ JNIM claimed.  It released photos showing five armored vehicles it claimed to have captured‚ along with weapons and ammunition.   It said that dozens of soldiers had been killed or wounded and two had been taken prisoner. It was not possible to immediately verify the information.  JNIM often abandons camps they capture after a few hours.  The group also claimed to have hit another army camp‚ a few miles away in Goundam‚ with mortar fire.  The Mali military said on social media that the attacks had been "energetically repelled."   "After artillery fire on the two camps‚ the assailants tried in vain to occupy them and were routed‚" it said.  Verifying claims by either side is complicated because access to the region is difficult and dangerous.  Since 2012‚ Mali has been ravaged by groups affiliated to al-Qaeda and Islamic State‚ as well as by self-declared self-defense forces and bandits.  The north in particular has seen intensified military clashes following the recent withdrawal of United Nations forces at the demand of the ruling junta‚ which set off fighting between the military and Islamist and separatist forces to control the area.   

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau blamed the “MAGA influence” for why there is a low amount of support for Ukraine among Canadian conservatives.

Christian churches are under attack throughout Western Europe‚ with very recent examples from Austria‚ Germany‚ Italy and Sweden. No Western nation‚ however‚ seems to experience as many attacks on its churches as France‚ once known as the “Eldest Daughter of the Church.” And the perpetrators in every case are migrants from the Muslim world‚ where […]

Hundreds of indoctrinated Hillcrest High School students in Jamaica‚ Queens rioted because one of their Jewish teachers attended a pro-Israel rally and held up a sign that said‚ “I stand with Israel.” They saw it on her Facebook page. “The teacher was seen holding a sign of Israel‚ like supporting it‚” a senior told The […] The post Pro-Hamas High School Students Riot‚ Threaten a Jewish Teacher appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.